Day: February 19, 2011

Competing protests draw thousands in flashpoint US state over bid to roll back pay and union rights of government staff.

MacIver Institute: Fake Doctors’ Notes Being Handed Out at Wisconsin Gov. Union Rally  —  [Madison, WI] As tens of thousands of public employees skipped work this week to attend protest…

David S Morgan / CBS News: Lawmaker: Gov’s plan has torn Wisconsin apart  —  Dem state senator says Scott Walker’s proposal to end collective bargaining for most public employees is…

At least 15 mourners reportedly killed in eastern city as anti-government protests continue unabated.